Panasonic Theatre
The Panasonic Theatre
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| Address | 651 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Owner | Mirvish Productions |
| Capacity | 700 |
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| Opened | 1911 |
| Rebuilt | 2005 |
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| http://www.mirvish.com/theatres/panasonictheatre | |
The Panasonic Theatre is a live theatre owned and operated by Mirvish Productions in Toronto, Canada.
The theatre was built in 1911 as a private residence and then converted as a movie theatre in 1919 known as The Victory. It was renamed The Embassy in 1934 and a host of other names over the next 60 years:
In the 1970s the Festival Theatre was a key venue of the Toronto International Film Festival (then known as the Festival of Festivals).
In 1993 the building was renovated for live theatre productions and renamed The New Yorker Theatre.
In 2004 and 2005, most of the building was demolished with only the facade preserved and became the new state-of-the-art live theatre and concert venue known as The Panasonic Theatre. In 2005, the building was acquired by Live Nation and in 2008 by Mirvish Productions.
A list of theatrical productions at the Panasonic:
With the complete rebuilding of the Panasonic, Toronto is left with a handful of early 20th century theatres (both movie and live):
A list of lost or rebuilt theatres:
Coordinates: 43°40′04″N 79°23′08″W / 43.6679°N 79.3856°W
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